33 Chancery Lane brings in a new Chief Executive & Director of Clerking, and welcomes three new members of chambers.
We are delighted to announce Sam Carter has been appointed as our new Chief Executive & Director of Clerking at 33 Chancery Lane.
Sam joins with a wealth of experience having been a barristers’ clerk for 20 years, many of which have been spent as a senior clerk.
Sam has a profound understanding and enviable knowledge of the international and commercial markets, having dealt with large international disputes and clients throughout the UK and Europe, US, Latin America and Caribbean, Asia Pacific, and Middle East.
He is responsible for leading and managing client relationships and implementing strategic growth and business development within our specialist practice areas, as we cement our position as a leading set in financial wrongdoing, across civil and criminal litigation and inquiries.
New members, Olivia Chaffin-Laird, Nick James, and Christopher Snell all join at the same time.
Olivia has a commercial practice in banking, finance and financial regulation matters as well as fraud, company professional negligence, partnership, and insolvency disputes. Her cases are often complex, high value and high stake.
She is recognised for her meticulous preparation and attention to detail, combined with thorough and tenacious advocacy. Olivia provides a clear, analytical approach with a degree of pragmatism.
Olivia is ranked in Chambers UK 2024 and Legal 500 2024 for commercial litigation and commercial dispute resolution. Olivia’s profile is here.
Nick has an extensive financial crime practice in bribery, fraud, and money laundering. He also acts in proceeds of crime matters, very recently in the consolidated appeals in the Court of Appeal of R v Haden and others [2024] EWCA Crim 344, on postponement in confiscation proceedings.
More widely, Nick also has a sports law practice, recently representing the head of the Belarus athletics team, charged with violations of the World Athletics Integrity Code of Conduct.
Nick is ranked in Chambers and Partners 2024 for financial crime and Legal 500 2024 for fraud. Nick’s profile is here.
Christopher has a commercial litigation practice, particularly in financial services and banking and finance disputes, insolvency (both corporate and personal), civil fraud and asset recovery, cryptocurrency, company, and contract matters. He also acts in costs disputes and funding, particularly litigation funding, DBA’s, CFA’s and detailed assessment.
His cases often have an international and offshore dimension. Chris conducted significant offshore litigation arising out of the liquidation of several large US insurance companies following the conviction of the ultimate beneficial owner for bribery and insurance fraud. He has also given expert evidence in proceedings before the Court of First Instance in Hong Kong concerning matters of English civil procedure. Christopher’s profile is here.
Head of Chambers, Kennedy Talbot KC said “To welcome three new members to chambers is fantastic news. They all complement our specialist offering and we are excited to have them with us. We are also thrilled to have Sam with us in this newly created role as Chief Executive & Director of Clerking. His appointment will see him work closely with, Martin Adams our Senior Clerk and the practice management team to deliver a high-level service to clients and members.”
We are a niche set of chambers with a leading reputation in civil and criminal asset recovery and financial wrongdoing and inquiries.
Our work is a mix of onshore and offshore advice and litigation, across almost all common law jurisdictions with vast experience in the Caribbean and Middle East in particular.
Visit our expertise pages covering White Collar, Crime & Investigations, Commercial Dispute resolution and International.
For further information please contact Sam Carter (email: sc@33cllaw.com / telephone: +44207 440 9950)